Venus Pipes Limited IPO

Venus Pipes & Tubes Limited (“Venus Pipes”) was incorporated on February 17, 2005. Venus Pipes is a pipes and tubes manufacturer with the sole focus on manufacturing welded and seamless pipes in a single metal category, i.e., stainless steel.

• The company manufactures stainless steel tubular products in 2 broad categories: (i) seamless tubes/pipes; and (ii) welded tubes/pipes.
• Under their brand name “Venus”, they supply their Products for applications in diverse sectors including Chemicals, Engineering; Fertilizers; Pharmaceuticals, Power, Food Processing; Paper; and Oil and Gas.
• Venus Pipes has one manufacturing plant which has separate seamless and welded divisions with the latest product-specific equipment and machinery. As of February 28, 2022, their Manufacturing Facility has a total installed capacity of 10,800 MTPA. They are proposing to expand their existing manufacturing capacity for welded pipes/tubes and seamless pipe/tubes.
• As of February 28, 2022, they have exported their products to 20 countries including Brazil, the UK, Israel and countries in the European Union, etc.

Outlook & Valuation

The company has grown well in the last three financial years due to improvements in the commodity cycles and high steel prices. The company’s current capacity utilization is above 90% and the company expects to more than double its capacity using the SME IPO proceeds. Further, they also plan to set up a piercing line for manufacturing hollow pipes with the capacity of 800 MT per month, as their backward integration strategy.

With the piercing plant, they will be able to produce hollow pipes from the SS round bar. Their products are largely used in industries like pharmaceuticals, food processing, etc. The GoI has announced Production Linked Incentive (“PLI”) schemes for boosting the domestic manufacturing in certain sectors, which shall have a consequent positive impact on their order book.

And schemes like Make in India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat that focus on indigenous manufacturing augur well for the company. China export rebate cessation and BIS norms provide industry tailwinds. The company has priced the issue at a P/E of 21.03 based on annualized numbers for FY22 which is slightly above its industry median P/E. Further, the commoditized & cyclical nature of the business and small issue size makes this issue suitable for aggressive investors only with a long term view.

KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL

• Jayantiram Motiram Choudhary is the Chairman, Non-Executive Director and one of the Promoters of the company. He has been associated with the company since its incorporation. He has over 10 years of experience in the steel industry and over 4 years of experience as a director of Accuracy Shipping Ltd.
• Arun Axaykumar Kothari is the Promoter, Managing Director and CFO of the company. He has been associated with the company since September 14, 2021. He looks after and manages the entire accounting and financial operations of the company and is responsible for setting processes, systems and procedures in place to control and streamline the financial and commercial transactions of the Company.
• Pavan Kumar Jain is the Company Secretary and compliance officer. He has also been associated with the company since August 18, 2020. He has around 3 years of experience in finance, accounting and secretarial work.
• Kumar Shishir C Sinha is the president (marketing) of the company. He has been associated with the company since March 01, 2021. He has over 30 years of experience in stainless steel pipes and tubes.
• Kunal Bubna is the president (finance and accounts) of the company. He has been associated with the company since July 01, 2021. He has over 14 years of experience in accounting and secretarial work.
• Bharat Kumar Prajapati is the production head of the company. He has been associated with the company since September 02, 2020. He has over 20 years of experience in the pipe industry.
• Om Prakash Mishra is the vice-president (operations) of the company. He has been associated with the company since December 13, 2021. He has over 23 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.

COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

• International Accreditations and product approvals
• Specialized production of Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes
• Multi-fold demand of the Products
• Customer Diversification
• A key beneficiary of CAPEX in the chemical and engineering sector
• Venus supplies high-quality pipes for industrial use (B2B) and does not cater to the lower-end market of domestic furniture, retail, etc.

KEY STRATEGIES

• Increasing existing capacity
• Backward integration and cost optimization to improve margins
• Tap new geographies to increase export
• Continue to improve operating efficiencies through technology enhancements

KEY CONCERNS

• The issue size is too small.
• Valuation is on the higher side.
• Cyclical and commoditized industry
• Highly competitive industry.

COMPARISON WITH LISTED INDUSTRY PEERS (AS OF 31ST MARCH 2021)

Name of the CompanyEPS (Basic)NAVP/ETotal Income (Cr)RoNW (%)Venus Pipes & Tubes Ltd18.0430.4828.01312.059.18%Jindal Saw Ltd10.02218.399.6910,872.04.69%Ratnamani Metal & Tubes Ltd59.07425.3541.512,341.513.9%

FINANCIALS (RESTATED CONSOLIDATED)

Particulars (Rs. In Millions)FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019Equity Share Capital8.738.738.73Other Equity31.207.543.44Net Worth39.9316.2812.17Revenue from Operations309.33177.81118.75EBITDA34.7811.648.29Profit Before Tax30.956.494.95Net Profit for the year23.634.133.75

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