VIDHIINGNSE31 August 2023

Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation

Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited

Date: August 31, 2023

To,

The Manager, Department of Corporate Services (DCS-Listing) BSE Limited Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai- 400001 Scrip Code: 531717

The Manager, Listing Compliance National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Exchange Plaza, C-1, Block G, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400 051 Symbol: VIDHIING

Dear Sir(s),

Ref.: Company Code: BSE – 531717, NSE Symbol: VIDHIING Sub: Investor Presentation on Analysts / Investors Meet

In terms of Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time please find enclosed herewith is the Investor Presentation for Analysts / Investor Meet which is going to held on today i.e 31st August 2023.

Kindly take the same on your record and display on your website.

Thanking you,

For Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited,

Bipin Madhavji Manek Chairman & Managing Director (DIN: 00416441)

Place: Mumbai Encl.: As above.

Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited Investor Presentation - August 2023

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Transformation Growth & Path Ahead: 2.0

Dahej SEZ Plant (Phase-I)- Trial Production Commenced

Moved one step closer to our goal of achieving total capacity of 1000 TPM from existing 325 TPM

NEW CAPACITY ADDITION

GROWTH LEVERS

Added installed capacity of 350 TPM taking total to 675 TPM

Investment of INR 70 Crs – Funded through Internal accruals

Trial Production commenced in August’23, commercial supplies to start from conservatively from 1st week of Oct 2023

Debt to Equity remains healthy at 0.20

Addition of new customers

Improved realizations due to product mix

Foray into new high margin products with usage across varied industries

Revenue to remain consistent on an absolute basis with increase in contribution from manufacturing activity

Margin profile to improve as low margin trading revenue will be substituted with high margin manufactured products

Penetration into newer geographies

Improving wallet share from existing customers

Enhancement of product portfolio

Operational efficiencies & operating leverage

4

Next Leg Of Growth – Capacity Addition at Roha (Phase-II)

To address the Demand Supply Gap through capacity expansion

~675

~1,000

NEW CAPACITY ADDITION

Metric Tons per Month

3x Planned Capacity Expansion by FY24

325

250

150

90

30

55

1995

2000

2005

2011

2015

2019

2023

2024-25e

o Arjun Foods, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vidhi in Roha MIDC, 200 meters away from the current manufacturing site bring operational synergies

o 360 MT per month Capacity

to be installed in for manufacturing of new high margin products in two phase i.e., 180 MT per month in each phase.

o Terms of reference from MPCB have been received

o Expected timeline: 2024-25

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Company Overview

All About Food Colours

Why Food Colours???

o Food colours are ingredients that are added to food or

beverage to enhance its appearance

o Colours when added to food products imparts very bright

and tempting effect

o This influences consumers decisions to purchase that

product

o Research shows that 90% of buyers make a decision to purchase a product after seeing its colour and making a perception about its taste based on the colour

Appearance

Consistency

Improves the appearance of the product for consumption & enhances the visual appeal of a dish

Consistency in the product appearance to influence the consumer to buy a product through visual perception

Long Lasting

Influences Flavour

Enhance the visual appeal of a dish and introduce decorative colours to other foods

Colour of the food can influence the perceived flavor

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Food Colour Industry

4.7%

2023

2024

₹ 1500-1700Crs

Global Food Colour Market (2021-2026) is expected to grow at a CAGR of

Incremental demand to be expected Y-o-Y basis in global food colour industry

Broadly divided into Natural Colour Artificial Colour

5%

Export

Domestic

95%

Market with Limited Competition due to High entry barriers

Huge Opportunity in the export as well as domestic market

India accounting for approximately 16% of the world production of dyestuff and dye intermediates

Source: Industry Reports

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Huge Industry Potential with Limited Players

Industry Potential

Food Colour Industry Growth

USD Bn

+6% CAGR

5.1

3.7

FY17

FY23

Huge Growth Opportunities:

Every year incremental demand of ~Rs. 1,500 to Rs, 1,700 crores is expected to generate globally for Food colours

Source: Industry Reports

Upsurge in demand for food colors from various end-use industries, including food & beverages, bakery & confectionery, dairy products, meat & poultry, and seafood

Colour is a key component to enhance the ultimate appetizing value and consumer acceptance towards foods and beverages.

Technological advancements and growing R&D activities for improved characteristics

Synthetic food colours have been increasingly used than natural food colours by food manufacturers to attain certain properties such as low cost, improved appearance, high colour intensity, more colour stability, and uniformity.

Food colour market across the globe has been on a rise with more demand upsurge from the emerging markets and is expected to be higher than projected 6% CAGR due to higher disposable income

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About Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients

An Institution in Edible Colour Technology

2nd

Largest food colour manufacturer in Asia

Accreditation

Capabilities

Presence

US FDA BIS

Existing Capacity of over 3,500 MT p.a. + ~8,500 MT p.a. under expansion

Over 80 Countries and 6 continents

Diversified End User Industry

Food & Beverages

Cosmetics

Confectionaries & Bakery

Personal Care Products

Pet Foods

Pharmaceuticals

Home Care Products

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Synthetic Food Colours

Primary Water Soluble Colours

Blends of Water Soluble Food Colours

Lake Food Colours

Primary Food Water Soluble Colours are water soluble, and impart coloring to any product when dissolved

Are in accordance with the E.C. & JECFA Regulations & Approved for human consumption by WHO

Obtained from mixing different primary colors with one another

Used where colouring is to be imparted by coating, these are basically Food Grade Pigments

Resultant colors are unique in color property and provide a different feel to products

Lake Colours are bright, consistent, and useful in industries like snack food, confectioneries, pharma, cosmetics, inks, plastic, food containers

Synthetic Water Soluble Colours

FD&C Certified Water Soluble & Lakes

Aluminum Lakes

D&C Colours

Blends

Others

Full range of 14 water soluble colours available in Microfine Powder, Fine Plating Grade Powder & Granular Forms

Full range of U.S. FDA Certified Colours in Microfine Powder, Fine Plating Grade Powder & Granular Forms & Lakes

Full range Of Aluminum Lakes used in Surface Coatings, Capsules, Dry Snacks Food Packaging Material etc.,

Range of Certified D&C Dyes & Lakes For Drug & Cosmetic Applications

We can develop and match any shade as per the customers specifications

Co-blended Lakes & Granules

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Our Journey

1

Increased Production Capacities to 55 MT / Month

3

New Factory Commissioned enhancing total production capacity to 150 MT / Month

5

Enhanced capacities to 325 MT / Month & Completed product development of D&C Dyes, Lakes & solvent dyes

7

1994

2000

2005

2011

2015

2019

2022-23

Vidhi Dyestuffs Mfg. Ltd. incorporated with production capacity of 30 MT / Month

Increased Production Capacities to 90 MT / Month

2

4

Brownfield expansion with capacities increased to 250 MT / Month

6

Capacity expansion plans up to ~900 MT / Month with 2 Greenfield Expansions

On 27th August’23 commenced trial production at Dahej

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Wide Product Range

Water Soluble Colours

Lakes

FD&C Certified Water Soluble Colours

FD&C Certified Lakes

Tartrazine

Allura Red

Lake Tartrazine

Lake Allura Red

FD&C Yellow 5

Lake FD&C Yellow 5

Quinoline Yellow

Patent Blue V

Lake Quinoline Yellow

Lake Indigo Carmine

Sunset Yellow

Indigo Carmine

Lake Sunset Yellow

Lake Brilliant Blue

Carmoisine

Brilliant Blue

Lake Carmoisine

Lake Chocolate Brown HT

Amaranth

Chocolate Brown HT

Lake Amaranth

Lake Green S

Ponceau 4R

Green S

Lake Ponceau 4R

Lake Black PN

FD&C Red 3

FD&C Yellow 6

FD&C Red 40

FD&C Blue 2

Lake FD&C Yellow 6

Lake FD&C Red 40

Lake FD&C Blue 2

Erythrosine

Black PN

Lake Erythrosine

-

FD&C Blue 1

Lake FD&C Blue 1

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Existing Manufacturing Facility

Manufacturing plant o Our Manufacturing facilities have been audited and found satisfactory by the U.S. FDA

o Our present and operational manufacturing facilities are spread over an area of 1,76,000 square feet, located in Dhatav Village of Raigad District in the

state of Maharashtra

o Plot No 59/B :

3 Dedicated Sections To Manufacture Azo Colours & Lakes : (AZO I, AZO II & AZO III)

• • Dedicated Erythrosine Manufacturing Plant • Dedicated Brilliant Blue Manufacturing

o Plant Plot No 68 :

2 Dedicated Sections To Manufacture Azo Colours & Lakes : (AZO IV, AZO V)

R&D Facility

The company has set up a research and development (R&D) unit near its manufacturing facility in Roha, which enables the company to test food colours and meet the quality specification set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory bodies around the world.

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Diversified End User Industry

Food

Confectionaries & Bakery

Pet Foods

Pharmaceuticals

Beverages

Personal Care Products

Cosmetics

Home Care Products

15

Marquee Customers across Industries

01

Cosmetics

Customer & Industry Diversity

Confectionaries & Bakery

02

03

Personal / Home Care

Food & Beverage

04

05

Pharmaceuticals

Pet food, Cattle & Poultry feed

06

Britannia

Unilever

Procter & Gamble

Nestle

Kraft

Mars

Pfizer

Coca-Cola

Sanofi

Pepsi

Kerry

ITC

Cipla

Cadila

Mondelez

Parle G

Rasna

Mala’s

and many more MNC’s across the globe

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Global Footprint

Continent Wise Sales

Country Wise Sales

17%

7%

4%

19%

FY23

53%

24%

33%

2%

1% 5%

2%

5%

FY23

2% 2%

3%

3%

3%

5%

12%

AFRICA

AMERCIAS

AUSTRALASIA

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST

USA

MEXICO

CHINA

AFGANISTHAN

CANADA

GERMANY

PHILIPPINES

EGYPT

VIETNAM

AUSTRALIA

SPAIN

Rest of the World

ITALY

VENEZUALA

Diversified Geographical Presence

o Exporting to more than 80 countries across 5 continents meeting all the specific regulatory requirements for each country and continent

o Continuous addition of new customers and increasing wallet share in existing customers enhancing the growth for the years to come

o Top 10 countries contribute ~74.5 of the revenues in FY23

o Top 10 customers contribute ~62.8% of the revenues in FY23

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Stringent Regulatory Approvals

Synthetic Water Soluble Colours

European Commission & JECFA Approved

Aluminum Lakes

European Commission & JECFA Approved

FD&C Colours

U. S. FDA Approved

FD&C Lakes

U. S. FDA Approved

1

2

3

4

D&C Colours

U. S. FDA Approved

Blends

European Commission, JECFA & U. S. FDA Approved

Co-Blended Lakes &Co- Blended Granules

European Commission, JECFA & U. S. FDA Approved

5

6

7

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Certifications & Regulatory Approvals

o 1st Company in the field of manufacturing synthetic food colours in

India to be awarded with ISO 9002 in the year of 2000

o ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2005 certified company

o The Management Of Food Hazard Analysis (HACCP) system for the

manufacture of synthetic food colours & lakes

o Vidhi

is a FSSC 22000 accredited company and hence GFSI

compliant and also have GMP

o Company’s all products are Kosher & Halal approved

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Technology and R&D strength

Stringent checks and processes established at each stage from Raw Material testing to In-Process to Manufacturing processes to delivery of Finished Goods to ensure desired products

Qualified Technical Team

End User Approach

Stringent Testing

Collaborative working with regulatory bodies

Fully equipped & functional laboratory accredited by The Bureau of Indian Standards forms the core of Quality Control Department

Dedicated R & D facility with a team of PHD’s & qualified chemists, constantly working on process engineering of existing products and on development of new products to enhance the product portfolio and offerings

Source: Industry Reports

Transcendental combination of highly experienced and dynamic force of qualified chemists dedicated towards partnering the efforts of our discerning customers in developing superior colour solutions for their products

Technical team works closely with the end user, right from the stage of envisioning the product to commercial production and after sales support.

Stringent procedures and fail-safe methods of testing are adopted, right from the stage of sampling of all raw materials, in process checks at various stages of the reactions and thorough testing of all finished products

Sharing of information & working hand in hand with the regulatory bodies like US FDA & EC for new product developments & standards to be implemented across the globe for food colour industry

20

Growth Drivers of the Company

Pro industry initiative taken by the Government and the Reserve Bank of India.

Superior quality and global outreach

Management experience and expertise in food colour business.

Growth Drivers

Access to international selling and sourcing markets

Established production facilities.

Large domestic market with increased income and expenditure on consumer products

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High Entry Barriers

Technical Know-how

Highly Regulated Markets

Quality Control Process

Long Customer Approval

o Technical know-how with years of

o Operate in a highly regulated

experience for continuous development of new products & colours

markets with multiple regulatory approvals required

o Undertaken various approvals backed by an appropriate lab testing facility and among the very few USFDA approved manufacturers of food grade colours in India

o Follow stringent quality control norms on batch wise before delivery to the customer

o With strong controls and

processes in place, able to deliver quality products to customers

o High cost of change in vendor due to stringent norms & approval cycle enhances customer stickiness

o Customer approval takes as long as ~10 years. Average single product approval cycle for customers is between 4-5 years for the first set of orders

o End users have internal

specifications which are often more stringent than the regulations to which they adhere to

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Key Differentiators

Products

Large Product Variants

Diversified Usages

Diversified customers

Long standing relationships with Large MNC as a customers

Customer & Geography Expansion

Renowned name in Food Colour Industry

Regulatory

Highly Regulated Market

Consistency is a Key

Long Customer Approval Cycle

R&D & Product Development

Financial Strength

Un-leveraged Balance sheet

Revenue Visibility

Better Profitability

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Our Strength

TECHNOLOGY

R & D

QUALITY

Fully equipped & functional laboratory accredited by The Bureau of Indian Standards forms the core of Quality Control Department

Dedicated R & D facility with a team of PHD’s & qualified chemists, constantly working on process engineering of existing products and on development of new products to enhance the product portfolio and offerings

Stringent checks and processes established at each stage from Raw Material testing to In-Process to Manufacturing processes to delivery of Finished Goods to ensure desired products

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Experienced Board of Directors

Mr. Bipin M. Manek

Chairman & Managing Director

Mr. Mihir B. Manek

Joint Managing Director

Mrs. Pravina B. Manek

Non-Executive Director

Mrs. Vidhi H. Parekh

Wholetime Director

Mr. Niren D. Desai

Independent Director

Mr. Prafulchandra A. Shah

Mr. Mr. Rahul C. Berde

Mr. AshitK. Doshi

Independent Director

Independent Director

Independent Director

Mrs. Jyoti S. Modi

Independent Director

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Strong Management Team

Mr. Bipin M. Manek

Mr. Mihir B. Manek

Mr. Mitesh Manek

Chairman & Managing Director

Joint Managing Director

Chief Financial Officer

Rich & Diversified experience of over 35 years in the field food colour manufacturing. Acknowledged as a thought leader in transforming the Company from a small food color the manufacturing Asia’s color manufacturing Company

company

largest

food

2nd

to

of

Associated with the company for more than 15 years with expertise in procurement raw materials and distribution. Played a significant role in leading multiple initiatives to accelerate production and sales

imported

in

Postgraduate with 17 years of & experience administration. Also, looks after the sales & distribution to various geographies

finance

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Annexure

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Historical Financials Performance

Consolidated Operating Performance

Revenue from Operations (Rs. in Crs)

EBIDTA (Rs. in Crs)

+21.6%

537.1

404.0

224.6

266.4

+3.4%

84.6

50.4

52.5

55.7

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

Profit before Tax (Rs. in Crs)

Profit after Tax (Rs. in Crs)

+3.3%

79.0

+3.6%

58.6

45.2

49.6

49.8

33.9

36.6

37.7

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

FY20

FY21

FY22

FY23

29

Consolidated Historical Profit & Loss Statement

Particulars (Rs in Crs)

Revenue from Operations

Total Expenses

Gross Profit

GP %

Employee Benefits Expense

Other Expenses

EBITDA

EBITDA %

Other Income

Depreciation and Amortisation Expense

EBIT

Finance Costs

PBT

Total Tax Expense

Profit for the year

PAT %

EPS

Mar-23

404.0

292.9

111.1

27.5%

9.1

46.2

55.7

13.8%

1.2

3.5

53.4

3.6

49.8

12.1

37.7

9.3%

7.55

Mar-22

537.1

398.1

139.0

25.9%

9.5

44.9

84.6

15.8%

1.4

3.1

82.9

3.9

79.0

20.4

58.6

10.9%

11.75

Mar-21

266.4

172.9

93.6

35.1%

7.8

33.3

52.5

19.7%

1.6

2.9

51.2

1.6

49.6

13.0

36.6

13.7%

7.33

Mar-20

224.6

133.5

91.2

40.6%

7.3

33.4

50.4

22.5%

0.6

3.0

48.1

2.9

45.2

11.3

33.9

15.1%

6.79

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Consolidated Historical Balance Sheet

Particulars (Rs in Crs)

Mar-23 Mar-22 Mar-21 Mar-20

Particulars (Rs in Crs)

Mar-23 Mar-22 Mar-21 Mar-20

Equity Share Capital

5.0

5.0

5.0

5

Property, Plant and Equipment

245.7

211.9

156.3

123.7

Capital Work-in-progress

250.7

216.9

161.3

128.7

Right to Use

Other Intangible Assets

Other Non Current Assets

Total Non-Current Assets

Inventories

Financial Assets

(i) Trade Receivable

44.0

68.5

3.8

7.5

0.1

123.9

60.5

35.7

37.2

3.2

7.6

0.1

83.9

72.7

26.8

8.4

3.2

7.7

0.3

46.4

39.9

100.8

150.1

94.6

40.2

5.5

-

-

0.2

45.9

34.2

77

7.1

7.7

0.4

0.9

-

(ii) Cash and Cash Equivalents

(iii) Other Bank Balances

(iv) Loans

(v) Other Current Financial Assets

Current Tax assets (Net)

Other Current Assets

7.3

0.3

0.9

13.8

0.0

23.6

1.0

0.5

0.9

11.3

0.4

31.0

4.0

6.6

0.8

9.2

-

24.0

13.7

4.7

0.7

0.6

2.1

8.1

45.0

22.8

1.9

0.2

0.4

2.0

16.0

0.0

0.6

2.6

19.2

73.5

36.8

1.7

0.2

0

3.4

1.9

-

0.6

1.8

4.3

28.2

27.3

1.7

0.1

1.5

1.2

1.3

-

0.5

2.1

3.9

31

17.9

3.2

0.1

0.7

1.4

Other Equity

Total Equity

Financial Liabilities

(i) Borrowings

(ii) Lease liabilities

Provisions

Deferred Tax Liabilities (Net)

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Financial Liabilities

(i) Borrowings

(ii) Trade payables

(iii) Other Financial Liabilities

Provisions

Current Tax Liabilities (Net)

Other Current Liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Total Equities & Liabilities

331.1

351.7

225.6

186.9

Total Assets

331.1

351.7

225.6

186.9

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72.3

115.6

60.0

54.3

Total Current Assets

207.2

267.9

179.2

141.0

Consolidated Historical Cash Flow Statement

Cash Flow Statement

Mar-23

Mar-22

Mar-21

Mar-20

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

Profit before Tax

Adjustment for Non-Operating Items

Operating Profit before Working Capital Changes

Changes in Working Capital

Cash Generated from Operations

Less: Direct Taxes paid

Net Cash from Operating Activities

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

Net increase/ (decrease) in Cash & Cash equivalent

Cash & Cash Equivalents at the beginning of the period

Cash & Cash equivalents at the end of the period

49.8

7.0

56.82

50.9

107.7

(11.8)

95.9

(42.4)

(47.5)

6.1

1.2

7.3

78.9

6.7

85.7

(85.6)

0.0

(21.5)

(21.5)

(40.3)

52.6

(9.1)

10.3

1.2

49.6

4.8

54.3

(30.6)

23.7

(12.5)

11.2

(2.8)

(7.9)

0.5

9.8

10.3

45.2

6.1

51.3

(12.0)

39.3

(11.6)

27.7

(12.1)

(24.1)

-8.4

18.3

9.8

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Sustainable Return Ratios

Cash flow from Operations

Borrowings and Cash & Cash Equivalents

ROCE (%)

Rs. In Crs

Rs. In Crs

89.5

95.9

27.7

11.2

32.3

30.0

14.9

10.6

1.5

7.3

29.9%

26.7%

27.0%

49.7

17.8%

Mar-20

Mar-21

Mar-22

Mar-23

-21.5

Mar-20

Mar-21

Mar-22

Mar-23

Mar-20

Mar-21

Mar-22

Mar-23

Cash & Cash Equivalents

Borrowings

ROE (%)

Net Debt to Equity (x)

26.4%

27.0%

22.7%

15.0%

0.4

0.1

0.1

0.2

*Annualised basis

Mar-20

Mar-21

Mar-22

Mar-23

Mar-20

Mar-21

Mar-22

Mar-23

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Vidhi Specialty Food Ingredients Limited

CIN: L24110MH1994PLC076156

Mr. Mitesh Manek - CFO mitesh.manek@vidhifoodcolors.com

www.vidhifoodcolors.com

Investor Relations Advisors :

Mr. Irfan Raeen +91 97737 78669 irfan.raeen@linkintime.co.in

Mr. Devansh Dedhia +91 9930147479 devansh.dedhiai@linkintime.co.in

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